Political Corruption Index in Chad
Chad: Political Corruption Index was 0.952 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Corruption Index in Chad, 1920–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political corruption index in Chad stood at 0.952.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Chad peaked at 0.965 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.274, in 1920.
That places Chad 2nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 106 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.274 | 0.274 | 0.274 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.274 | 0.274 | 0.274 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2893 | 0.274 | 0.325 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3256 | 0.325 | 0.331 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.533 | 0.533 | 0.533 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5633 | 0.533 | 0.597 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6895 | 0.654 | 0.725 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9375 | 0.76 | 0.959 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9578 | 0.957 | 0.959 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9553 | 0.938 | 0.965 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9502 | 0.938 | 0.957 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More social development data for Chad
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1.50 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 15,281 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.242 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.427 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.399 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.242 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.129 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.062 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index in Chad?
- Political corruption index in Chad was 0.952 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.965 in 2013.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.274 in 1920.
- How does Chad rank for political corruption index?
- Chad ranks 2nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.